"etiolin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: etiolins [plural]
Etymology: From German Etiolin; etiolate + -in. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Etiolin}} German Etiolin, {{suffix|en|etiolate|in}} etiolate + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} etiolin (usually uncountable, plural etiolins)
  1. (biochemistry, now rare) A yellow pigment in plants grown without sufficient light; a precursor of chlorophyll. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: protochlorophyllide

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